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moonshinegnomie

(2,916 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2024, 03:14 PM Oct 23

M45 the pleiades star cluster from my backyard

10.5 hours of exposure tim eover 2 nights from my backyard
the cluster itself is about 450 light years from earth. Its used as the logo of teh subaru car company and is known as the subaru cluster in japan.
the nebula is lit by light reflecting off dust clouds in teh area its in

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M45 the pleiades star cluster from my backyard (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Oct 23 OP

Oh, my. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 23 #1

Magic Easterncedar Oct 23 #2

Spectacular! 2naSalit Oct 23 #3

Alas the short life of Blue stars. GreenWave Oct 23 #4

some rare blue stars can live a long time moonshinegnomie Oct 23 #5

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,727 posts)

1. Oh, my.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 03:22 PM

Oct 23

That is wonderful.

Thank you for taking the time to make the picture and then to post it.

Easterncedar

(3,519 posts)

2. Magic

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 03:50 PM

Oct 23

I always look for the Pleiades when I’m stargazing. This view is mesmerizing. Thanks!

2naSalit

(92,665 posts)

3. Spectacular!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 04:33 PM

Oct 23

GreenWave

(9,167 posts)

4. Alas the short life of Blue stars.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 04:44 PM

Oct 23

moonshinegnomie

(2,916 posts)

5. some rare blue stars can live a long time

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 06:19 PM

Oct 23

they are thought to be old red stars that have acquired more mass to heat up. they call them blue stragglers and have found them in some very old star clusters

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